Here is a motorcycle pre-ride checklist brought to you by Bob LaRosa. He explains how to make sure you are ready for your next ride. A short ride to the local hang out or a trip of a lifetime to a far away rally warrant the same amount of preparation and care. We want to get out on the road and to return safe. Since you have been maintaining your motorcycle you know more about it than anyone else. You know what has been done to your motorcycle and what is on the list of things to be done. It’s the little things like tire pressure that are easy to check and crucial to motorcycle performance and your safety. In this video, Bob will review that we should check:

This is very good advice, Just took a Motorcycle safety course and checking your motorcycle out before you ride is one of the most important things you can do , to ride safetly and for the fun of the ride.

Great information. The MSF Course recommends TCLOCKS for the pre-ride inspection. Every time I start my bike, I use the TCLOCKS and the ride always goes without a hitch. Once again, thanks for the information.

One VERY important thing you left out of your pre-ride checklist is the KICKSTAND. 1 month ago I had an accident when the kickstand spring unhooked on one end while I was riding, I leaned into a left hand turn, the kickstand dropped down, dug into the road and threw me off the back. I never checked the kickstand in my 40 years of riding, but I won’t get on a bike anymore without checking it. Luckily I wasn’t going that fast and wasn’t hurt too badly. This was on a bike I bought the day before. This is a part that I, and I’m sure, many other people just take for granted!

Bob and Mark demonstrate the best way to remove and replace the rear tire on your Harley Sportster. Then Bob shows you how to service the rear axle and inspect the wheel bearings so you can guarantee a smooth and safe ride. Also, he makes sure to apply anti-seize on the axle. Next Video: Harley

Bob and Mark show you how to remove and replace the Harley front wheel on your Sportster. They teach you the proper way to take off the brake caliper and wheel axle so you can do whatever you need to do to the front tire. Once the wheel is off you can replace the tire,

Bob and Mark put an older Sportster up on the lift to show you how to service the front and rear brake calipers. They teach you which parts to remove, clean and replace, and discuss the components of the single piston-style caliper assembly and how they work.

In this quick demonstration of the Harley Sportster battery removal, you’ll learn how to remove your bike’s seat and side cover so you can check on the condition of your battery and its operating components. It is strongly recommended that you remove the negative cable of the battery first and replace it last when servicing